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I don't know about in the general case, but walls work well when your enemies are fierce but disorganized nomads.
by pg 17y ago
I don't know about in the general case, but walls work well when your enemies are fierce but disorganized nomads.
- alabut 17y agoAnd when your capital city has a unique geography that makes it both difficult to attack and guaranteed to be a center of commerce. I love all the giant old stone walls in Istanbul, the place is filthy with them. The people are totally used to it too - it's trippy to see schools and homes built around centuries-old ramparts.